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Limits of Functions

Subject Area
Math: Calculus: Limits of Functions
Math: AP Calculus: AP Calculus
Level
9-12
Activity Time
45 Minutes
Software
TI-Nspire™ CX
TI-Nspire™ CX CAS
TI Calculator
TI-Nspire™ CX series
TI-Nspire™ CX CAS/CX II CAS
TI-Nspire™ Apps for iPad®
TI-Nspire Version
5.4
Resource Types
Lessons
Format
TNS

Limits of Functions

Activity Overview

Investigate limits of functions at a point numerically.

Objectives

  • Investigate the limit of a function at a point through numerical evaluation.

About the Lesson

The Limits_of_functions.tns TI-Nspire document provides a simple but powerful tool for investigating limits of functions numerically. The idea is to consider the limit of f(x) as x approaches a by substituting a sequence of numerical values for x that get closer and closer to a (without actually reaching a). It is important to consider sequences of values that approach a both from above (that is, values that are greater than a) and from below (through values that are less than a).

Subject Area
Math: Calculus: Limits of Functions
Math: AP Calculus: AP Calculus
Level
9-12
Activity Time
45 Minutes
Software
TI-Nspire™ CX
TI-Nspire™ CX CAS
TI Calculator
TI-Nspire™ CX series
TI-Nspire™ CX CAS/CX II CAS
TI-Nspire™ Apps for iPad®
TI-Nspire Version
5.4
Resource Types
Lessons
Format
TNS
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